Late Night<\/em> host remembered Macdonald for doing \u201csome of the most brilliant comedy of anybody during that whole period.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\tIt finally led to his firing by NBC head Don Ohlmeyer in 1998. O\u2019Brien defined that \u201cThe head of the network at the time was tight with O.J.\u201d <\/p>\n
\n\tO\u2019Brien praised Macdonald as \u201cone of my best guests of all-time,\u201d and \u201cone of the great comedians of all-time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tMacdonald anchored SNL\u2019s \u201cWeekend Update\u201d section for the twentieth season, which ran through the Simpson trial. He insisted Simpson was responsible, and as soon as launched a e book about one other well-known determine, Prince Charles, claiming the title was \u201cOf Course O.J. Did It, Come On.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tMacdonald later tweeted a suggestion to Simpson when the Juice joined Twitter in 2019.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cHey, OJ, it\u2019s Norm. Listen, be careful about the videos you put out there. I recognize the golf course behind your house I know that exact street and could easily print your address,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cOf course I never would, but others would. Be careful, Juice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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